choose would be the fourth way. Descartes’ argument in Meditations V‚ the Ontological Argument‚ he argues that: (1) The essence of God is to be a perfect being. (That is‚ I cannot conceive of God as not being a perfect being.) (2) Existence is a perfection. (3) Therefore‚ God exists. (Or I cannot conceive of God as not existing.) This argument goes hand in hand with Aquinas’ fourth way‚ the Argument from Degrees of Excellence‚ where Aquinas states that different things are found to be more or less
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entities‚ and the existence of an infinitely perfect God. Descartes uses a variety of premises to help back up his idea of a prefect God. The main idea concluded from these premises is that man alone could not have come up with the idea of infinite perfection‚ so the idea of God comes from God himself‚ thus proving his existence. Although his argument for the existence of God is the least strong of his philosophical arguments‚ I agree with Descartes because humans alone could not grasp the idea of infinity
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Messing With Humans Genetics The fantasy of modifying human characteristics is not a fantasy anymore. In genetic modification or genetic engineering‚ scientists directly manipulate genes to change the genetic makeup of cells. From choosing the color of your baby’s eyes‚ to eliminating pre-existing conditions‚ genetic modification is a sure way of having a promising life. But with that being said‚ complications and controversy is inevitable when applying this technology. Genetically modified humans
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Blind Pursuits Jules Zanger in her essay‚ speaking of the Unspeakable: Hawthorne’s "The Birthmark‚" talks about the different interpretations of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Birthmark.” one of the interpretations she talks about “regards the mark on Georgiana Aylmer’s cheek as the external sign of her human [and] imperfect condition.”(Zanger‚ 364) She goes on to talk about Georgiana’s husband Aylmer who tried to remove the mark on her face because it kept her from being perfect
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Many people like Aylmer in this story would not think they would let one idea take them over. However‚ this has happened to a lot of people. The main goals most people are trying to reach are finding love‚ being rich and living happily-ever-after. Perfection is also among these goals especially when it comes to women. The mainstream media tries to shape how people think and view the world‚ as well as themselves‚ by fabricating the idea of a fairytale and influencing society to conform to that idea through
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There is a famous saying that says‚ "beauty is only skin deep." Is this really the case? Beauty and perfection are sought after in many ways by billions of people daily. What type of beauty are they looking for? What really is perfection? How long can it last? Frost explains that nothing‚ especially that which is perfect and beautiful‚ can last forever. Frost says‚ "Nature’s first green is gold‚ her hardest hue to hold‚ Her early leafs a flower‚ but only so an hour‚" meaning that "gold" is considered
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Bona (Declaration on Euthanasia)‚ it states that‚ “everyone has the duty to lead his or her life in accordance with God’s plan. That life is entrusted to the individual as a good that must bear fruit already here on earth‚ but that finds its full perfection only in eternal life.”6 While we cannot expect to have a perfect life on earth due to the existence of sin and evil‚ Catholics must produce good fruit in their lifetimes with the gifts that God has given them. Only when all people participate accordingly
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The main thing that I’ve learned from reading the article From Aldersgate to Azusa would be about how “Christian perfection is not an absolute perfection but an absolute love‚ loving God with all one’s heart and mind and soul and strength‚ and loving one’s neighbor as oneself. The desire for holiness should mark the Christian life‚ spurred on by the belief that Christian perfection is attainable in this life.” That stuck out to me. The reason that this stood out to me is because oftentimes we feel
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perfect clarity and a more in depth judgement. The idea of perfection of the animals arises throughout the poem through a use of positive language such as ‘floating and ‘perfection’ this language makes the animals seem more superior to humans. The words floating and perfection create an image of angels floating in the air‚ looking down at the earth. The third stanza creates a hint of competition as nature is trying to match the perfection and beauty of the animals‚ “To match them‚ the landscape flowers
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Symbolism in "The Secret Lion" "The Secret Lion‚" written by Alberto Rios‚ is a short story rich in symbolism. The lion‚ or more specifically a secret lion‚ the arroyo‚ or river‚ and the grinding ball are all symbols used in the story to reinforce the theme of coming of age. The first and most obvious symbol in the story is the lion‚ or more specifically‚ the secret lion. It is not a literal lion. The lion of the story represents things that are big and the secret of it is that it is unexplained
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